July 8, 2024 Silvercorp acquisition of Adventus hits roadblock Silvercorp sees potential cancellation of the environmental permit for Adventus' El Domo project as an unmet condition for closing the deal.
July 7, 2024 China’s Shandong province plans $14bn lithium battery industry by 2025 The plan includes expanding the category of consumer batteries, improving quality and performance, and strengthening research and development.
July 6, 2024 China’s central bank refrains from gold purchases for a second month China held 72.80 million troy ounces of gold at the end of June, unchanged from the end of May.
July 5, 2024 Copper price surpasses $10,000, expected to rise further, says Citigroup Longer term, the metal has a chance to reach $12,000 due to the onset of rate cuts.
July 5, 2024 Key China copper premium climbs above zero as orders pick up Copper’s surge to a record on wave of speculative money has run out of steam in recent months.
July 5, 2024 Iron ore price slumps from one-month high as demand concerns persist Although all major Chinese cities have rolled out measures to tackle a prolonged housing crisis, concerns remain about a sustainable recovery.
July 5, 2024 Eramet and Huayou explore EV nickel partnership in Indonesia Eramet is in talks for an ore supply agreement to a high-pressure acid leach plant run by the Chinese firm.
July 5, 2024 MMG halts zinc concentrate output at Dugald River mine The company has halted operations at a mill at its zinc mine in Australia for about two months of repair work.
July 4, 2024 Column: Tin outperforms as broader base metals rally falters LME tin, trading around $33,250 per ton, is up by 31% on the start of the year.
July 4, 2024 Weak Chinese demand dents India’s diamond exports, industry seeks support India's cut and polished diamond exports have been faltering due to weak demand from the key market, China.
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